Question & AnswerQ&A (Republic Act No. 8749)
The primary purpose of Republic Act No. 2071 is to amend certain sections of Republic Act No. 481 to provide more efficient dental care for the personnel of the Armed Forces of the Philippines.
Section 3 grants the Dental Service the authority to establish professional standards and policies for the conduct of the Dental Service.
The Dental Service shall (1) establish professional standards and policies, (2) issue instructions and conduct inspections and surveys to maintain standards, (3) direct all actions related to dental service including facilities, equipment, personnel, and (4) submit estimates of funds needed to maintain the Dental Service.
The Dental Service is empowered to appoint, train, classify, assign, transfer, promote, and decorate personnel as part of their responsibilities.
There must be at least two officers of the Dental Service for every thousand of the total authorized strength of the Armed Forces of the Philippines.
A separate roster for officers of the Dental Service shall be kept, separate from the Medical Service roster.
The Dental Service shall consist of commissioned officers of the same grades and proportionate distribution as the Medical Corps and have the rank, pay, and allowances corresponding to those officers.
Yes, the Dental Service is required to submit estimates of the amount of funds needed to maintain the service.
Republic Act No. 2071 took effect upon its approval on June 13, 1958.
It amends Republic Act No. 481, which provided for dental care in the Armed Forces of the Philippines.